Okay, you got me: WordPress security isn't the sexiest way to spend your time, but it could end up being one of the most profitable! Nothing is more caustic to the lining of your stomach than having your site go down, and wondering whether or not you've lost it all.
Installing the fix malware problem Scan plugin alert you to anything that you may have missed, and will check all this for you. Additionally, it will tell you that a user named"admin" exists. Needless to say, that is the user name. You find instructions if you desire and can follow a link. I personally think that there is a password good enough protection, and there have been no successful attacks on the blogs that I run because I followed these steps.
Don't depend on your internet host - Many people rely on their web host to"do all that technical stuff for me", not realizing that sometimesthey don't! Far better to have the responsibility lie instead of out of your control.
I don't think there's a person out there that after learning how much of a problem WordPress hacking is that it's a good idea to enhance the click site security of their blogs. However, something I've noticed over the years is that when it comes to securing their blogs, bloggers seem to be stuck in this reactive state.
Now we are getting into matters specific to WordPress. You have to rename it to config.php and alter the file config-sample.php, when you install WordPress. You will need to deploy the database facts there.
Implementing all of the above will probably take less than an hour to finish, while making your WordPress site more resistant to intrusions. Over 1 million WordPress websites were cracked last year, mainly due to preventable safety gaps. Have yourself prepared and you're likely to be on the safe side.